EP2113614B1 - Drain device - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a drain device, in particular for showers or bathrooms.

Shower facilities or other provided in a bathing area, which are exposed to a jet of water, often barrier-free, that is handicapped accessible. This raises the problem of ensuring a perfect flow of water.

One solution to this is in the EP 1 801 300 A2 shown, in which an elongated gutter attachment and additionally provided laterally of the gutter attachment with this communicating access opening, the gutter attachment is dimensioned transversely to its longitudinal direction substantially smaller than the width of the inspection opening, under which there is usually a floor drain.

EP 1 865 117 A1 discloses a drainage device having a sump and a grille with the grille placed in the sump. Outflowing water is conducted in the sump to an inlet opening of a floor drain. Another embodiment comprises a sump with an inlet edge and a raised edge, which is higher to a collecting wall bottom than the inlet edge. A grille extends from the inlet edge to the raised edge and thus forms a barrier to the water entering the sump.

A drainage system of this type requires prefabrication of the gutter attachment, and precisely tailored to the required installation dimensions, in addition, the position of the inspection opening along the length of the gutter attachment must be already defined in advance.

The object of the invention is to provide a drainage device for a barrier-free floor of a shower or a bath, which can be adapted in a simple manner to the respective existing dimensions in the building and wherein the location of a floor drain, which is provided in the drain device, also must not be considered from the outset in the production of the drain device.

This object of the invention is achieved in a drainage device by an elongated, substantially cuboidal flow block, the upper side opposite the underside has a drainage slope transverse to its longitudinal direction, the width of which at least the diameter of the inlet opening of a floor drain, which is installed in the flow block, and whose length is a multiple of the diameter the inlet opening of the floor drain corresponds, wherein the inlet opening of the floor drain with the preferably assignable with a cover top of the flow block is in line communication and is covered at the top with a cover plate.

Preferably, the top of the cover plate is assignable with a panel, wherein the cover plate is arranged in the plane of the top of the flow block and forms with this at least one opening into the inlet opening of the floor drain outlet gap.

To accommodate large amounts of water per unit time at a small gap width, it is advantageous if the outlet gap surrounds the cover plate peripherally.

A further preferred variant is characterized in that the cover plate extends horizontally, that is parallel to the underside of the flow block and with the top of the flow block to form at least one outlet gap an acute angle corresponding to the drainage inclination, where appropriate between the top of Expiry block and the cover plate is provided a grid.

For secure hold of a panel, the cover plate is provided with a peripheral edge at the height of the panel.

For draining leachate, the cover plate has slots.

A particularly simple adaptation of the drainage device to local conditions on the building is given when the drainage block made of plastic, in particular rigid foam, is formed.

Preferably, the top of the drain block is water-repellent coated.

Suitably, the flow block is formed in two parts, being provided on a cuboid extending over the entire length and width of the base element also extending over the entire length and width wedge-shaped structural element, wherein both the base element and the structural element with mutually aligned recesses for arranging a Floor drain are provided.

A secure hold of the cover plate is ensured when the cover plate is placed on a resting on the floor drain or integrally formed with him frame, wherein between the frame and the cover plate, a drain gap is provided which extends either horizontally or vertically.

For ease of arranging the drainage device at the construction of the bottom of the floor drain and the bottom of the flow block lie in a plane.

This development is characterized in that the flow block is provided on its underside with a bottom drain receiving recess on one longitudinal side or on both longitudinal sides of the flow block with a side opening for a The recess is provided with a recess contacting the recess in the circumferential direction and reducing its cross-section spacer element which is inserted into the recess or is removable from this, advantageously between the top of the spacer element and the recess one of provided above acting pressure forces receiving metal plate, which is preferably glued to the flow block.

In order to allow a connection of the drain port to a water drainage, which differs from a predetermined planned direction, the width of the side opening for the drain port in the circumferential direction of the recess is expediently larger than the diameter of the drain port.

A good drainage of water while avoiding a water jam on a wall adjacent to the drainage block can be avoided that the top of the drain block two mutually inclined and over the length of the drain block has a V-forming surfaces, of which a larger area flat and a smaller surface are inclined steeper against a horizontal, wherein the inclined surfaces advantageously extend to the longitudinal edges of the flow block.

To avoid damage, the cover plate with a cross over this building protection element is covered.

It is advantageous if the drain block is formed of graphite-coated plastic, as this is an improved thermal insulation to the ground on which the flow block is placed, is given.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawing, wherein FIG. 1 a plan view of a first embodiment and FIG. 2 a section along the line AA the FIG. 1 reproduced on an enlarged scale. FIG. 3 gives an exposition of the in the FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrated embodiments again. FIG. 4 shows a plan view of a second embodiment, FIG. 5 a side view in the direction of arrow V of FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the line BB of FIG. 4 on an enlarged scale again. FIG. 7 is an oblique view of the in the FIGS. 4 to 6 illustrated embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a flow block according to the invention, FIG. 9 a cross section according to the line II-II of FIG. 8 and FIG. 10 an exploded view of the process block.

The drain device according to the FIGS. 1 to 3 has an elongated, substantially cuboidal flow block 1, whose top 2 - except for two longitudinal strips 2 '- with respect to the bottom 3, a flow inclination 4 transverse to its longitudinal direction 5 shows. The flow block 1 is formed in two parts, wherein on a cuboid, extending over the entire length 6 and width 7 of the drainage device 8 a likewise extending over the entire length 6 and width 7 wedge-shaped superstructure element 9 is provided or connected to the base element 8 is, for example by gluing. Both the substructure element 8 and the superstructure element 9 each have approximately in the middle of the longitudinal extent a recess 10, 11 for receiving a floor drain 12 whose bottom 13 comes to rest in a plane with the underside 3 of the flow block 1. The recesses 10 and 11 are provided in alignment with each other.

A projecting, around the floor drain 12 circumferential collar 14 comes to rest in the division plane of the flow block 1. In the circumferential collar 14 of the housing of the floor drain 12, a cap 15 is inserted, which projects up to the top 2 of the building element 9 and rests with a collar 16 on the top, the top 2 and the collar 16 is still covered by a water-repellent layer 17 are.

In a circumferential groove 18 of the cap 15, a frame 19 is inserted, which projects beyond the top 2 of the structural element 9, wherein the dimension 20 of the protruding thickness of a cladding 21 corresponds to the top 2, for example, has a height which is the thickness of a Panel attached tile corresponds. However, the frame can also be glued vertically variable in the groove 18, so that an adaptation to different dimensions 20 is possible.

In the frame 19 a the inlet opening 22 of the floor drain 12 covering cover plate 23 is provided, which has a peripheral edge 24 and on which a panel is used, so for example also a tile 21 is einklebbar whose top with the upper end of the frame 19 and of the edge 24 lies in a plane. The cover plate 23 is provided with slots 25 to allow leachate also run into the inlet opening 22 of the floor drain 12.

The cover plate 23 has an outer dimension which is dimensioned smaller than the inner dimension of the frame 19 and it is in this frame 19 centrally by means of supports 26 of Frame 19 held so that a circumferential flow gap 27 is formed for wastewater to be discharged. This outlet gap 27 is thus in line with the inlet opening 22 of the floor drain 12 in connection. The floor drain 12 itself has an odor trap forming float 28. The drain port 29 of the floor drain 12, as known per se, be rotatably mounted on the housing of the floor drain 12 so that it can be adjusted continuously from a horizontal to a vertical position.

As in particular from FIG. 3 can be seen, an odor trap having insert 30 of the floor drain 12 can be seen from the housing upwards after lifting the cover plate 23 through the frame 19, so that a simple cleaning and revision of the floor drain 12 is secured.

The discharge of the wastewater, for example a shower 3, via the sloping top 2 of the flow block 1, wherein additionally a gradient in the longitudinal direction 5 may be provided in the direction of the floor drain 12.

The drainage device is expedient installed on the wall side in the shower area, with the upper approximately horizontally extending longitudinal strips 2 floor level with the shower, which is also possible with row showers, so that the shower floor is handicapped accessible gestaltbar.

The drain block 1 is preferably made of plastic, especially hard foam, formed and can be easily adapted to the required width of the shower by cutting. Furthermore, it is also possible if the drainage channel is located in the bottom of a building at a different location than the bottom drain 12 of the drain device, by cutting the flow block 1 to adapt this to the position of the drain channel, wherein the separated piece of the flow block 1 on the other side the flow block 1 can be attached or glued. Preferably, the splice is covered watertight at the top 2, 2 'of the flow block 1.

The cover plate 23, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment as a tile frame, can also be designed as inlet grate, for example made of stainless steel, plastic or chromed plastic.

According to the second in the FIGS. 4 to 7 illustrated variant, the cover plate 23 extends in the installed state of the drain device not in the direction of the inclined surface 2 of the flow block 1, but horizontally, ie parallel to the bottom of the third of the flow block 1, wherein between the cover plate 23 and the top 2 of the flow block 1, a vertical flow gap 27 is formed, which is provided with a grid 31, which grid 31 is inserted into the frame 19. According to this variant, the attachment 15 with the bottom drain 12, that is, with the housing, integrally formed.

In the case of manufacturing the process block 1 made of stainless steel this is designed as a hollow profile.

In order to achieve a reliable moisture seal, the surface 2, 2 'of the flow block 1 is prepared for receiving a composite seal.

The drain device according to the FIGS. 8 to 10 has an elongated, substantially cuboidal flow block 1, the top 2 with respect to the flat bottom 3 of two mutually inclined surfaces 2 ", 2"', which form a flat V in cross-section and extend to the longitudinal edges 42 of the flow block 1 , is formed. These surfaces 2 ", 2 '" extend over the entire length 6 of the flow block 1. One of the surfaces is shallower (2 "') and one (2") inclined to the horizontal or relative to the bottom 3. The flow block 1 is formed in one piece. Approximately in the middle of the longitudinal extent of a recess 10 for receiving a floor drain 12 is provided, the bottom 13 comes to lie approximately in a plane with the bottom 3 of the flow block 1 or something about it. The recess 10 opens with reduced cross-section in the flat inclined surface 2 "'.

The floor drain 12 has a circumferential collar 14. In the circumferential collar 14 of the housing of the floor drain 12, a cap 15 is inserted, which extends to the top 2 and that to the surface 2 '"of the flow block 1 and with a collar 16 on the surface 2" and 2' "rests, wherein the entire top 2 and the collar 16 are still covered by a water-repellent layer 17.

In a circumferential groove 18 of the cap 15, a frame 19 is inserted, which projects beyond the top 2 of the flow block 1, wherein the dimension 20 of the projecting the thickness of a cladding 21 corresponds to the top 2, for example, has a height equal to the thickness of a Panel attached tile corresponds. However, the frame 19 can also be vertically variable glued into the groove 18, so that an adaptation to different dimensions 20 is possible.

In the frame 19 a the inlet opening 22 of the floor drain 12 covering cover plate 23 is provided which has a peripheral edge 24 and on which a Can be used, so for example, also a tile 21 is einklebbar, the top of which is in a plane with the upper end of the frame 19 and the edge 24. The cover plate 23 is provided with slots 25 to allow leachate also run into the inlet opening 22 of the floor drain 12.

The cover plate 23 has an outer dimension, which is dimensioned smaller than the inner dimension of the frame 19 and it is held in this frame 19 centrally by means of supports 26 of the frame 19, so that a circumferential flow gap 27 is formed for wastewater to be discharged. This outlet gap 27 is thus in line with the inlet opening 22 of the floor drain 12 in connection. The floor drain 12 itself has an odor trap forming float 28. The drain port 29 of the floor drain 12 can, as is known, be rotatably mounted on the housing of the floor drain 12, so that it can be adjusted continuously from a horizontal to a vertical position.

The recess 10 extends from the bottom 3 of the flow block, starting cylindrically upwards and to just over half the thickness 32 of the flow block 1, preferably up to a height of the circumferential collar 14 of the floor drain 12. From there, the recess 10 extends , adapted to the cross section of the frame 19, to the top 2 - more precisely to the surface 2 '' - of the flow block first

The recess 10 further has side openings 33 for the drain port 29 of the floor drain 12, these side openings 33 are dimensioned larger in the circumferential direction 34 of the recess 10 than the diameter 35 of the drain port 29, so that the floor drain 12 can be pivoted about its vertical axis 36 to to be able to align the drain port 29 exactly aligned to a water discharge.

For receiving from top to bottom pressure forces acting in the recess 10 at the upper end of the cylindrical formation thereof a reinforcing plate 37, preferably made of metal or plastic, which is preferably glued to the flow block 1. Below this metal plate 37, a spacer element 38 is used, which spacer element 38, the recess 10, that is, the cylindrical surface of this recess 10 contacted in the circumferential direction and reduces its cross-section to the diameter 39 of the lower part of the floor drain 12. This spacer element 38 is not formed as a closed circular ring, but it also has a side wall opening 40, through which the drain port 29 protrudes. The spacer element 38 is pivotable relative to the drain block 1 in the vertical axis 36 of the floor drain 12, so that the drain port 29, as described above, can be aligned flush with a water drainage.

As can be seen, an insert 30 of the floor drain 12 having the odor trap 28 can be removed from the housing at the top thereof after lifting the cover plate 23 through the frame 19, so that easy cleaning and revision of the floor drain 12 is ensured.

The discharge of the wastewater, for example a shower, via the inclined surfaces 2 ", 2 '" of the top 2 of the flow block 1, wherein additionally a gradient in the longitudinal direction 5 may be provided in the direction of the floor drain 12.

The drainage device is expediently installed on the wall side in the shower area.

The drainage block 1 and also the spacer element 38 are preferably made of plastic, in particular of hard foam, which is offset with graphite for better heat insulation. It can be easily adapted to the required width of the shower by cutting to length. Furthermore, it is also possible if the drainage channel is located in the bottom of a building at a different location than the bottom drain 12 of the drain device, by cutting the flow block 1 to adapt this to the position of the drain channel, wherein the separated piece of the flow block 1 on the other side the flow block 1 can be attached or glued. Preferably, the splice is covered watertight at the top 2, 2 'of the flow block 1.

The cover plate 23, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment as a tile frame, can also be designed as inlet grate, for example made of stainless steel, plastic or chromed plastic.

In order to prevent damage to the floor drain 12 and the ingress of dirt or debris during the construction phase, the cover plate 23 is covered with this overarching Bauschutz 41, which also protects the flow gap 27.

Claims (20)

1. A drain device, in particular for showers or bathtubs, characterized by a longitudinal, essentially box-shaped drain block (1), the upper surface (2) of which having a drain inclination (4) transversal to the longitudinal direction (5) thereof in respect of the lower surface (3), the width (7) of which corresponding at least to the diameter of the entry opening (22) of a floor drain (12), which may be installed in the drain block (1) and the length (6) of which corresponds to a multiple of the diameter of the entry opening (22) of the floor drain (12), wherein the entry opening (22) of the floor drain (12) is connected with the upper surface of the drain block (1), which may preferably be coated with a sheathing (21), and upwardly covered by a cover plate (23).
2. A drain device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper surface of the cover plate (23) may be coated with a sheathing (21).
3. A drain device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover plate (23) is arranged in the plane of the upper surface (2) of the drain block (1) and forms together with this a drain gap (27) opening out into the entry opening (22) of the floor drain (12).
4. A drain device according to claim 3, characterized in that the drain gap (27) peripherally surrounds the cover plate (23).
5. A drain device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover plate (23) extends horizontally, this is in parallel to the lower surface (3) of the drain block (1), and forms with the upper surface (2) of the drain block (1), thereby forming at least one drain gap (27), an acute angle corresponding to the drain inclination (4).
6. A drain device according to claim 5, characterized in that there is provided a grid (31) between the upper surface (2) of the drain block (1) and the cover plate (23).
7. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cover plate (23) is provided with a circumferential rim (24) at the height of a sheathing, such as a tile (21).
8. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the cover plate (23) is provided with slits (25) for discharging leak water.
9. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the drain block (1) is made from plastic material, in particular rigid foam.
10. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the upper surface (2, 2') of the drain block (1) is coated in a water-repellent way.
11. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the drain block (1) is formed in two parts, wherein there is provided on a box-shaped substructure element (8) extending across the entire length (6) and width (7) a wedge-shaped suprastructure element (9) also extending across the entire length (6) and with (7), wherein the substructure element (8) as well as the suprastructure element (9) are each provided with matching recesses (10, 11) for the arrangement of a floor drain (12).
12. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the cover plate (23) may be mounted on a frame (19) resting on the floor drain (12) or formed integral therewith, wherein there is provided between the frame (19) and the cover plate (23) a drain gap (27), which extends either horizontally or vertically.
13. A drain device according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the floor (13) of the floor drain (12) and the lower surface (3) of the drain block (1) are situated in one plane.
14. A drain device according to claim 1, characterized in that the drain block (1) is provided at the lower surface (3) thereof with a recess (10) accommodating the floor drain (12), which is provided at a longitudinal side or at both longitudinal sides of the drain block (1) with a lateral opening (33) for a drain connection (29) of the floor drain (12), wherein the recess (10) is provided with a spacing element (38), which may be inserted into the recess (10) or may be removed therefrom, respectively, contacting the recess (10) in the circumferential direction (34) and reducing the cross section thereof.
15. A drain device according to claim 14, characterized in that between the upper surface of the spacing element (38) and the recess (10) there is provided a reinforcement plate (37) absorbing pressure forces acting from above, which is preferably glued to the drain block (1).
16. A drain device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the width of the lateral opening (33) for the drain connection (29) in the circumferential direction (34) of the recess (10) is dimensioned larger than the diameter (35) of the drain connection (29).
17. A drain device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper surface of the drain block (1) has two surfaces (2", 2"') inclined towards each other and forming a V across the length (6) of the drain block (1), of which a larger surface (2"') is less inclined and a smaller surface (2") is more inclined against a horizontal.
18. A drain device according to claim 17, characterized in that the inclined surfaces (2", 2"') extend as far as the longitudinal rims (42) of the drain block (1).
19. A drain device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover plate (23) may be covered with a building protection element (41) overlapping the cover plate and a frame (19) surrounding it.
20. A drain device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drain block (1) is made from a plastic material provided with graphite.

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